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Based on 2,635 reviews, last reviewed 30th Apr 2025
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Latest highest rating:

5

GREAT DISCOUNT. I CONTACTED SAGA WHEN MY RENEWAL WAS DUE AND THEY GAVE ME £30 OFF THEIR RENEWAL PRICE Reviewed on: 6th October 2024
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Latest lowest rating:

1

Absolutely Disgusted I had adequate home insurance and my monthly premium was £20.55 per month. Saga automatically renewed my policy and took a payment of £58.88 from my a... Read more Reviewed on: 30th April 2025
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About this product

Saga provide home insurance policies that can cover buildings only, contents only or both combined.

Saga offers two levels of cover, Saga Plus and Saga Select. With Saga Plus, you can expect to pay the same price for 3 years if there are no changes, even after most types of claim. If you cancel during the year, you won't be charged a cancellation fee.

Saga home insurance reviews help you find out what it’s really like to be a customer. If you’ve used Saga before, you can also leave a review and share your experience.

Saga Home insurance reviews (2635)

Review of the Saga, Home insurance:

HOME INSURANCE

4
I have not needed to make use of your service so far but satisfied with your regular updates . Reviewed on: 2nd October 2021

Parents are both in their 80's.

1
Parents are both in their 80's. They reported Home Emergency Call out regarding a cracked pipe this morning. It is now 16:24 and they still await a call back. Saga said they would call back within 2-hours which they didn't. When my parents rang to chase the call back they were told someone would look into it and TRY to call them back by 16:30. Absolutely unacceptable. Reviewed on: 19th January 2024

Massive 45% hike in Premiums - what a RIP off

1
We took out Saga home insurance in 2022. Both my husband and I are between 50 and 60 and work. We live in a nice area of Hertfordshire and have not claimed in 30 years. Our renewal came last year and the premium had gone up 45%. I called to query it, bearing in mind that inflation had got to 15% during 2023 and was told the price reflected the fact were were in a high crime area !! We went else where. We had also put my 93 year old mother-in-law with Saga at the start of 2023 because they looked competitive. And her renewal arrived last week with the premium almost 50% more. She has never claimed. She doesnt go on holidays so the house is never left alone. What a rip-off. We moved her to More Than for half the price and better cover. Reviewed on: 18th January 2024

Frustrating

1
They made you waiting hours, with music. The claims does not want to give what the write in the contract. Imposible to get in coctat with the company. Always making mistakes. I will never make any insurence with them. Naither trips. They ignore you. Reviewed on: 6th December 2023

Exorbitant Renewal Quote

1
£134 year one-Year 2 quote £371. Ludicrous. Many providers quoting same as first year price. absolute joke. Reviewed on: 6th December 2023

Awful customer service

1
tried 9 times to cancel my fathers home insurance due to the huge increase in premium, could never get through. They sent a letter saying they couldnt take premium due to outdated bank details then took it anyway!! as the bank allowed them to do so. Kept trying to contact them still couldnt get through so raised a complaint and it has currently taken nearly 2 months to get anywhere close to getting a refund and now they are demanding further details. They use confusing and bullying systems and there is no way my father, who has dementia, would be able to negotiate his way through them. Utter disgrace Reviewed on: 16th November 2023

Absolutely rubbish when making a claim

1
Absolutely rubbish when making a claim. I phoned 3rd October 23, to make a claim about a leak as I had the accidental cover, a plumber came round and said he will order the parts and fix it the following week. Almost 4 weeks have gone by and many calls later to complain about the service and no fix. They sent a plumber in 26/10/23 and "stated its a new job and not authorised to fix it! What is going on with Saga!! need help please- totally rubbish service for the over 50's!! Reviewed on: 26th October 2023

Unjustified increase in premium

1
Renewal premium more than double. Rang and said I have just one question. The call handler clearly knew what I was about to say. Could not give me and reasonable answer about such a massive increase. Found it cheaper elsewhere BUT the real joke was that they used the same insurer as Saga! This was for landlord insurance and early this year Saga did the same with my car renewal! Reviewed on: 26th October 2023

Day three of Home Emergency and still not fixed.

2
My kitchen sink was blocked and I phoned Saga Home Emergency. I got through to the number listed but was then put on hold for ages to report problem. Within six hours a plumber arrived, but despite working on the sink for 3 hours, he could not resolve the problem. Day 2: hearing nothing from Saga, phoned, 45 mns wait to speak to someone. They said they would send plumber back and asked me to hold on whilst they checked something. Call cut off. I phoned back three hours later: 54 mns on hold. Told earlier call not logged. Then that as original plumber had sought extra payment, and had not quoted for follow up they had to wait for that to be done. I made a formal complaint. Day 3: Nothing until 4 p.m. when I got a text telling me my case had been resolved. Now on hold trying to speak to an actual person. Result: Stress and frustration. If SAGA cannot perform this basic emergency service, why are they offering it? Reviewed on: 25th October 2023

Incompetent

1
Horrendous increase + 3 times increase. Customer service - polite but less than helpful. I paid outright but they still set up a renewed DD. ( fuming). Cancelled. But dubious they have implemented the cancellation! I do NOT recommend Saga! Reviewed on: 18th October 2023

Massively overpriced

1
Renewal 64% increase to £1200 . ‘Compare the market’ had several quotes of around £200 for similar cover levels. Customer for 13 years and have clearly allowed myself to be ripped off by not changing insurer Reviewed on: 14th October 2023

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